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Imagine you lived in medieval Europe more than 500 years ago when the Pastrana tapestries were created. Would you have been a knight? A minstrel? A weaver? Experience the life and art of this period through performances, demonstrations and hands-on fun, including building your own catapult.

ARTIST DEMONSTRATION

Weaving | 10 am-1 pm | Atrium

Tapestry artist Micala Sidore weaves a tapestry before your eyes on the portable loom she designed. Sidore also demonstrates techniques that you can try on one of her portable looms. (Also see Sidore's lecture at 2pm.)

WORKSHOPS

Catapults | 10:30 am-12:30 pm (four, 30-minute programs) | Atrium

For children ages 7 and up with adultReservations by November 9

Use coat hangers to build your own catapult, then test it on our firing range.

The workshops are SOLD OUT. Additional workshops are available on Sunday, November 11, 2012.

STORY TIME

Over at the Castle | 10:30-11 am | meet at information desk

For ages 3 and up with adult

Tickets available on day of program

A mother dragon and her son are keeping a close eye on the excitement of a castle feast day, but they've planned a surprise of their own! Find out what happens Over at the Castle in this story by Boni Ashburn.

PERFORMANCES

The Minstrel's Revels | 11-11:45 am and 2-2:45 pm | Atrium

Musician and storyteller Mary Jo Maichack journeys through the medieval world. Enjoy songs, tales and jokes by this national award-winning performer.

PRESENTATION

Tapestry: Weaving Thoughts and Images | 2-3 pm | Morse Auditorium

Reservations by November 8

Tapestries tell stories about wars and conquests, mythical adventures and more. Listen as tapestry artist Micala Sidore challenges misconceptions about the medium, shows how contemporary work draws on its historical roots and presents tapestries of unlimited range.

Tickets available at the door.

CONCERTHandel and Haydn Society | 3:45-4:30 pm | Morse Auditorium

Reservations by November 8

Join the Handel and Haydn Society, America's oldest continuously performing arts organization, for 15th-century chamber vocal music that was heard in Iberian courts and churches during the Renaissance.